Navigating the Paradox: Challenges and Strategies of University Students Managing Mental Health Medication in Real-World Practices
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| author | Li, Jiachen Steinberg, Justin Mynatt, Elizabeth Mishra, Varun |
| author_facet | Li, Jiachen Steinberg, Justin Mynatt, Elizabeth Mishra, Varun |
| contents | Mental health has become a growing concern among university students. While medication is a common treatment, understanding how university students manage their medication for mental health symptoms in real-world practice has not been fully explored. In this study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with university students to understand the unique challenges in the mental health medication management process and their coping strategies, particularly examining the role of various technologies in this process. We discovered that due to struggles with self-acceptance and the interdependent relationship between medication, symptoms, schedules, and life changes, the medication management process for students was a highly dynamic journey involving frequent dosage changes. Thus, students adopted flexible strategies of using minimal technology to manage their medication in different situations while maintaining a high degree of autonomy. Based on our findings, we propose design implications for future technologies to seamlessly integrate into their daily lives and assist students in managing their mental health medications. |
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| spellingShingle | Navigating the Paradox: Challenges and Strategies of University Students Managing Mental Health Medication in Real-World Practices Li, Jiachen Steinberg, Justin Mynatt, Elizabeth Mishra, Varun Human-Computer Interaction Mental health has become a growing concern among university students. While medication is a common treatment, understanding how university students manage their medication for mental health symptoms in real-world practice has not been fully explored. In this study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with university students to understand the unique challenges in the mental health medication management process and their coping strategies, particularly examining the role of various technologies in this process. We discovered that due to struggles with self-acceptance and the interdependent relationship between medication, symptoms, schedules, and life changes, the medication management process for students was a highly dynamic journey involving frequent dosage changes. Thus, students adopted flexible strategies of using minimal technology to manage their medication in different situations while maintaining a high degree of autonomy. Based on our findings, we propose design implications for future technologies to seamlessly integrate into their daily lives and assist students in managing their mental health medications. |
| title | Navigating the Paradox: Challenges and Strategies of University Students Managing Mental Health Medication in Real-World Practices |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.07784 |